Ants of North Carolina: an updated list (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Author Guénard, Benoit Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA & Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan Author Mccaffrey, Katherine A. Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Author Lucky, Andrea Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA & Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville FL, USA Author Dunn, Rob R. Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA text Zootaxa 2012 2012-11-16 3552 1 36 journal article 1175-5326 9FCFA734-B9B0-4C14-A734-01FA49323157 Solenopsis richteri Forel 1909 (Exotic) Distribution in North Carolina : All regions. Counties: AA, BE, BR, CD, CE, CK, CR, CT, CW, CY, DD, DU, ED, FR, GA, GU, GV, HF, HL, ME, MR, NA, NO, ON, OR, PM, PQ, PS, RA, RB, RW, VA and WK (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: TN ( Oliver et al . 2009 ).